The top prosecutor from the state's second largest county said a planned study of how the death penalty is implemented in Arizona doesn't go far enough.
Read More »Prosecutor says planned death penalty study not enough
Man gets 6 years in prison for dumping body parts in Arizona 
The former operator of a Seattle donated-cadaver business who dumped numerous body parts around central Arizona was sentenced to more than six years in prison Monday.
Read More »Deniers spur Republicans to endorse Dems 
Rick Romley, an Arizona Republican who served more than 15 years as Maricopa County attorney, is among a group of Republicans who are crossing the political aisle to support Democrats in this year’s election, citing election fraud claims and a sense that the Republican Party they know isn’t represented by many of this year’s GOP candidates.
Read More »Letter of the law(s): Prosecutors confused by conflicting abortion laws 
Whatever their position on abortion rights, the Arizona county attorneys who would be responsible for enforcing the state’s abortion law all acknowledge that they will do their best to follow it.
Read More »Fighting bogus claims a growing priority in election offices 
Election officials preparing for the rapidly approaching midterm elections have one more headache: trying to combat misinformation that sows distrust about voting and results while fueling vitriol aimed at rank-and-file election workers.
Read More »Lawsuit claims new law making videotaping police activity criminal is unconstitutional 
A new Arizona law making it a crime to videotape police activity is unconstitutional and should be blocked from taking effect, a coalition of news organizations is arguing.
Read More »Abortion key issue in county attorney race
Interim Maricopa County Attorney Rachell Mitchell is poised to take on Democratic challenger Julie Gunnigle in the November election.
Read More »False claims about pens in Arizona primary prompt warning 
The attorney for Arizona's most populous county sent a letter on Tuesday warning a local candidate to stop encouraging voters to steal the pens given to them at polling places on Election Day to mark their ballots.
Read More »Candidates spend big for Maricopa County Attorney race
Some Maricopa County Attorney candidates spent big ahead of Arizona’s 2022 primary elections. One candidate is saving her donations.
Read More »Darin Mitchell is (back) on the ballot 
The Arizona Supreme Court today rejected Rep. Russ Jones’ emergency petition to keep state House candidate Darin Mitchell from appearing on the November ballot, meaning his name will remain there even if he is ultimately disqualified for living outside his district.
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